AAP General News (Australia)
01-13-1999
QLD: State missing out on aid contracts, says Elder
BRISBANE, Jan 13 AAP - Queensland companies were missing out on about $130 million in
federal government aid contracts because of a bias towards the southern states, Acting Premier
Jim Elder said today.
Mr Elder said currently Queensland companies received contracts worth about $130 million of
the $1.3 billion Australia expended on foreign aid contracts through AusAID.
He said this figure should at least be doubled.
"Queensland has received a paltry $130 million or 10 per cent," Mr Elder said.
"I realise that Victoria and New …
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